{"product_id":"how-to-castrate-a-bull-unexpected-lessons-on-risk-growth-and-success-in-business-hardcover","title":"How to Castrate a Bull: Unexpected Lessons on Risk, Growth, and Success in Business - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Hitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePat Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Hitz likes to solve fun problems. He didn't set out to be a Silicon Valley icon, a business visionary, or even a billionaire. But he became all three. It turns out that business is a mosaic of interesting puzzles like managing risk, developing and reversing strategies, and looking into the future by deconstructing the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a founder of NetApp, a data storage firm that began as an idea scribbled on a placemat and now takes in $4 billion a year, Hitz has seen his company go through every major cycle in business--from the Jack-of-All-Trades mentality of a start-up, through the tumultuous period of the IPO and the dot-com bust, and finally to a mature enterprise company. NetApp is one of the fastest-growing computer companies ever, and for six years in a row it has been on \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's list of Best Companies to Work For. Not bad for a high school dropout who began his business career selling his blood for money and typing the names of diseases onto index cards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith colorful examples and anecdotes, \u003ci\u003eHow to Castrate a Bull\u003c\/i\u003e is a story for everyone interested in understanding business, the reasons why companies succeed and fail, and how powerful lessons often come from strange and unexpected places.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDave Hitz co-founded NetApp in 1992 with James Lau and Michael Malcolm. He served as a programmer, marketing evangelist, technical architect, and vice president of engineering. Presently, he is responsible for future strategy and direction for the company. Before his career in Silicon Valley, Dave worked as a cowboy, where he got valuable management experience by herding, branding, and castrating cattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eHOW TO CASTRATE A BULL\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dave Hitz brings a colorful, refractive prism to the views of CEO success. His work is a unique--and delightful--look at how successful CEOs should manage risk, deal with failure, and conceive success.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--BILL MCDERMOTT PRESIDENT AND CEO, GLOBAL F IELD OPERATIONS, AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER, SAP AG\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is the real inside story of a one-in-a-billion, against-all-odds success that will prove to be a classic 'how to' book for generations to come. The overt and covert lessons are astounding, and a superb contradiction to today's endless tales of corporate dirtbags. Hitz has proven that good guys can win--without the need to lie, cheat, and steal. If there has ever been a better example of a cohesive management team than NetApp, I don't know what it is.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--STEVE DUPLESSIE FOUNDER AND SENIOR ANALYST, ENTERPRISE STRATEGY GROUP\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Engaging and insightful. Hitz brings to life the behind-the-scenes dynamics of a high-growth technology company. A must-read for tech company executives.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--WARREN ADELMAN PRESIDENT AND COO, GODADDY.COM\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An authentic and witty chronicle of an iconic Silicon Valley company, covering all aspects of starting and growing a successful enterprise. Filled with important and useful information delivered with insight and humor, with clear prose and memorable stories to illustrate key lessons for anyone interested in starting a company or understanding how Silicon Valley really works.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--CHUCK HOLLOWAY KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD AND BYERS PROFESSOR OF MANAGEMENT, EMERITUS, AND CO-DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES, STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Hitz didn't set out to be a Silicon Valley icon, a business visionary, or even a billionaire, but he became all three. Perhaps it's because he likes to solve fun puzzles. Somewhere along the way, Hitz discovered that business is a mosaic of fascinating puzzles that involve managing risk, developing and reversing strategies, and looking into the future by deconstructing the past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with colorful examples and anecdotes, Dave Hitz's autobiographical book, \u003ci\u003eHow to Castrate a Bull\u003c\/i\u003e, is a story for anyone interested in understanding business, the reasons why companies succeed and fail, and how powerful lessons often come from strange and unexpected places--even from the open range. Before his career in Silicon Valley, Dave worked as a cowboy, where he got valuable management experience by herding, branding, and castrating cattle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a founder of NetApp, a data storage and management firm that began as an idea scribbled on a placemat and now takes in $4 billion a year, Dave has seen his company go through every major cycle in business--from the jack-of-all-trades mentality of a start-up, through the tumultuous period of the dot-com boom and bust, and finally to a mature enterprise. NetApp is one of the fastest-growing computer companies ever, and for six years in a row it has been on \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's list of Best Companies to Work For. Not bad for a high school dropout who began his business career selling his blood for money and typing the names of diseases onto index cards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for anyone who wants to know what it takes to succeed in today's volatile market-place, \u003ci\u003eHow to Castrate a Bull\u003c\/i\u003e relates not only \u003ci\u003ewhat\u003c\/i\u003e lessons Dave Hitz has learned in the course of his remarkable life but more important \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e he learned them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE AUTHORS \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Hitz\u003c\/b\u003e co-founded NetApp in 1992 with James Lau and Michael Malcolm. He served as a programmer, marketing evangelist, technical architect, and vice president of engineering. Currently, he focuses on future strategy and setting the direction for the company. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding editor of MacAdam\/Cage, a publisher of literary fiction and narrative non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45343267848294,"sku":"9780470345238","price":36.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/emVYK0Fmbmw1bEVnWkpCeWpwNmsvZz09.webp?v=1774910982","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/how-to-castrate-a-bull-unexpected-lessons-on-risk-growth-and-success-in-business-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}